Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beaufort, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,743flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,559 mi
Typical range: $5,799–$7,687
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beaufort to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,243
Fuel: $2,500
All-in estimate: $6,743

Return trip

Los Angeles → Beaufort$12,353

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Beaufort to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaufort, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,641	$2.20	$5,020 – $6,261
53' refrigerated	$6,717	$2.62	$5,844 – $7,591
48' flatbed	$6,743	$2.63	$5,799 – $7,687
Step deck	$7,333	$2.87	$6,159 – $8,506
Power only	$5,025	$1.96	$4,372 – $5,679
Hotshot	$3,795	$1.48	$3,150 – $4,440
26' box truck	$3,702	$1.45	$3,147 – $4,258
Sprinter van	$2,256	$0.88	$1,895 – $2,617

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More lanes from Beaufort

48' flatbed lanes from Beaufort, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,472	$4.33	$2,986 – $3,958	2 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,748	$3.09	$2,363 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,274	$3.13	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,340	$2.97	$5,453 – $7,228	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,046	$4.25	$2,620 – $3,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,814	$3.01	$3,280 – $4,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$6,575	$2.64	$5,654 – $7,495	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,408	$3.10	$2,931 – $3,885	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Beaufort, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Beaufort, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,799 and $7,687.

How far is Beaufort, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,500 of the $6,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Beaufort, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,353, which makes Beaufort, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →